Mining companies of Pakistan

K 

1. Khewra Salt Mine 

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2. Pakistan Chrome Mines Ltd 

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3. Saindak Copper Gold Project

Khewra Salt Mine

A View Of Khewra Salt Mine

The Khewra Salt Mine (or Mayo Salt Mine) is situated in Khewra, north of Pind Dadan Khan, a managerial subdivision of Jhelum District, Punjab Region, Pakistan, which ascends from the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It is Pakistan's biggest and most seasoned salt mine and the world's second largest. It is a noteworthy vacation spot, attracting up to 250,000 guests a year.Its history goes back to its disclosure by Alexander's troops in 320 BC, however it began exchanging the Mughal era. The principle burrow at ground level was created by Dr. H. Warth, a mining engineer, in 1872 amid British standard. After autonomy, the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation assumed control over the mine, which even now remains the biggest wellspring of salt in the nation, delivering more than 350,000 tons for each annum of around 99% unadulterated halite. Estimates of the stores of salt in the mine fluctuate from 82 million tons to 600 million tons.